Oct 22 Thursday
Oroki Productions PresentsFriday, Oct 16th - Sunday Oct 25th | Show Times Vary | All AgesDuration 30 Minutes
$10 - $40
Three Circus artists and a Shadow Projection performance take over the Georgetown Steam Plant in the Circus of Steam & Shadows: Paranormal Archives.
The Georgetown Steam Plant opens its doors once again this Halloween season. This time, you will join Oroki Corp Anomaly Study and record observations for our Paranormal Archives. Choose a shift and follow your designated Oroki Corp guide as you witness entities arise from light and shadow!
Circus arts has its place in theater as a medium for storytelling. Oroki Productions was established to give voices to our artists through this medium that gives us freedom, community, and a way to bring representation into performance art spaces.
This production was made with support from the Georgetown Steam Plant CDA.
Accessibility Note:There is parking onsite and nearby the venue. The event does not contain flashing lights. This event contains a non-accessible space where the final scene requires stairs to reach its location in the historic site. Contact the organizer for further details and registration.
नेहा & NEEL (Neha and Neel | नेहा और नील) by Ankita Raturi
October 16 - November 8, 2026
Neha (नेहा) fears she has failed to pass her language and culture down to her seventeen-year-old son, Neel (नील). A summer trip to visit colleges could be Neha's last chance, if only she can get Neel to visit the historic Hope Diamond and witness a piece of Indian history for himself. नेहा & Neel (Neha and Neel | नेहा और नील) Neha and Neel is a road trip comedy about how our families and our values evolve from one generation to the next.
A singer, composer and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers.
Lovett’s live performances show not only the breadth of this Texas legend’s deep talents, but also the diversity of his influences, making him one of the most compelling and captivating musicians in popular music.
Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was named Texas State Musician.
His works, rich and eclectic, are some of the most beloved of any artist working today.
Join MBT for an iconic evening with Herb Alpert and his brand new Tijuana Brass. Alpert will take over MBT’s Main Stage alongside six incredible musicians: Bill Cantos on the piano and marimba, Kerry Marx on guitar, Ryan Dragon on trombone, Kris Bergh on trumpet, Ray Brinker on the drums, and Hussain Jiffry on the bass. The group will play all of your favorite Tijuana Brass hit songs — just as you remember hearing them while growing up.
Alpert loves answering audience questions about his career. He’ll chat with the audience about the record company he established with Jerry Moss (A&M Records) and his experience with the many iconic artists he has worked with over the past 64 years, including The Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66, The Carpenters, and Burt Bacharach. A giant video screen will display hundreds of classic photos, videos, art, and various memorabilia from Alpert’s legacy. Enjoy more than music in this once in a lifetime concert event.
Frank Maza & Javier Limón present an evening of original music rooted in Cuban Flamenco, and Jazz tradition. Led by Frank Maza and multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning flamenco guitarist Javier Limón, the performance brings to life a collection of songs shaped by a bridge between cultures. Pure music.
Frank Maza is a singer and story-teller whose music bridges the worlds of American songwriting, Afro-Cuban rhythm, flamenco, and jazz. Raised between Madrid and Boston, Maza grew up surrounded by the legacies of artists such as Bebo Valdés, Paco de Lucía, Nat King Cole, Enrique Morente and Leonard Cohen, developing a voice that feels both timeless and contemporary. His acclaimed album Back Then, produced by Javier Limón, features collaborations with legendary pianist Chucho Valdés, Grammy-nominated vocalist Daymé Arocena, and Cuban jazz master Iván “Melón” Lewis. Through songs that blend storytelling, poetry, and Latin tradition, Maza invites audiences into a world where songs are stories, cultures intersect naturally, and the past inspires something entirely new.
Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece has stood as a timeless pillar of the American stage. Poetic, poignant, and profoundly human, this groundbreaking play invites us to slow down, look closer, and cherish the fleeting beauty of life.
Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s Sanctuary City asks the question: In a nation built on the promise of opportunity, how do we determine who benefits? Where once belonging was measured by front‑porch waves and neighborhood gatherings, today it hinges on paperwork and the threat of separation – or possibly far worse.
Sasha Berliner is a San Francisco-raised, Los Angeles-based vibraphonist and composer who, in 2020, became the first woman and youngest-ever winner of DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star–Vibraphone award. A rock drummer turned mallet virtuoso, she has collaborated with Christian McBride, Tyshawn Sorey, and Cécile McLorin Salvant. Her recent release, Fantôme (2025, Outside In Music) was hailed as a defining statement in contemporary jazz. Now she turns sights to “Arts & Sciences,” a new electric project for vibraphone sound affected by the electronic MalletKAT, with a debut release this fall. Earshot Jazz Festival Resident Artist Sidney Hauser gets the evening started with a quartet that draws on jazz’s many offshoots and showcases her truly distinctive voice on saxophone. She’s joined by some of Seattle’s most dexterous players — Trevor Ford (bass), Dylan Hayes (keyboards), and Adam Kessler (drums) — in celebration of the group’s anticipated debut album, Whirl.
Too much whistle, y'all! Please join us at the Salmon Bay Eagles on Thursday October 22nd for a Seattle Blues Harp Extravaganza 2.0, featuring the GREAT Paul Green, the GREAT Joel Astley and the GREAT Joe T. Cook! But wait, there's more: a fabulous orchestra backing up these fellows including Tim Sherman on guitar, Mark Dalton on bass and Conrad Ormsby on drums. This show will be sure to be SRO. Don't try to meet us there, BEAT us there!
The Icons of Pop Culture Gala returns October 22 for MOPOP's biggest night of the year. This year's theme, "The Future is Now," celebrates the museum and honors visionaries across our organizational pillars of film, fashion, gaming, music, and community—honoring Bruce Lee, Jeremy Scott, Halo, Salt-N-Pepa, and the Wing Luke Museum.
Experience an unforgettable evening featuring a welcome reception, gourmet dinner, live auction, and a special performance from Salt-N-Pepa.
Your support fuels MOPOP's exhibitions, youth education programs, and community initiatives that inspire the next generation of creators.
